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WC gals bedevil Cedar Valley

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 17:06

WC gals bedevil Cedar Valley

 

 

The West Central girls’ basketball team won its second game of the season when it beat Cedar Valley Christian, 55-42, Thursday night in Maynard.

With one of the best players in the state out with an injury, the visiting Huskies were no match for the Blue Devils. WC led all the way, including a 27-15 bulge at the half.

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A rockin' anniversary present for Windfall Jac

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:58

 

The original members of Windfall Jac (l-r) the late Tom Stahr, Kent Moore, Mark Stahr, and Dave Albert are pictured in their first publicity photo shot in 1976. Past and present members of the local rock band will be inducted into the Iowa Rock-‘n’-Roll Hall of Fame in September. (Courtesy photo)

 

A rockin' anniversary present for Windfall Jac

 

 

Past and present band members of Windfall Jac recently received an extra-special 40th anniversary present with the announcement that the local rock band will be inducted into the Iowa Rock-‘n’-Roll Hall of Fame this summer.

A popular northeast Iowa rock band, Windfall Jac was formed in Fayette in 1975 in by Dave Albert, Kent Moore, and brothers Mark and Tom Stahr. Other band members through the years have included Marc Albert, Kevin Samek, Rex Mulvaney, and Jesse Bryan.

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Rekindling an old flame

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:53

 

Recounting the fairy tale love story of she and her husband, Bill, Deloris Thom was fortunate enough to be one of the select few to have her story published in Angel Magazine. In January 2014, the couple’s story was printed on the first page of a section dubbed, “Valentine Angels.”. (Megan Mohlis photo)

 

Rekindling an old flame

 

 

 

Megan Mohlis
Contributing Writer

 

In 1956, Deloris Reed and Bill Thom became high school sweethearts. Their time together revolved around their duties as 4-H county officers, and they spent much of their time together enjoying events that were held for the local chapters. However, with Reed attending school in Independence and Thom at Lamont, their young love was short-lived as they each graduated and ventured off into their own futures. What they didn’t know is that destiny would one day cause their paths to cross once again.

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Ruth Moravetz

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:45

Ruth Moravetz

 

 

Ruth E. Moravetz, 82, of West Union, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye is assisting Ruth’s family.

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

Ruth Miller Thein Moravetz was born November 15,1932, to Lydia (Siekmeier) Miller and Fred Miller at Hawkeye, Iowa. They lived on the family farm 3 miles from Hawkeye.

She attended Hawkeye grade schools, Oak Park Academy, and graduated from Alpha High School.

On August 28, 1952, she married Robert Thein and moved to West Union. To this union three children were born, Jerry Robert, Barabara Ann, and Patricia Ruth. They later divorced.

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Dennis Allsup

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:40

Dennis Allsup

 

 

Dennis Eugene Allsup, 75, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, died on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the Strawberry Lutheran Home from Parkinson’s disease. 

He was born April 7, 1939, in Aledo, Illinois, the son of Albert R. and Susan A. (Hajostek) Allsup. 

The family moved between Illinois and Iowa, finally settling in Lisbon for many years, where Dennis graduated from high school in 1957.

On February 14, 1961, Dennis was united in marriage to Frances Kay Torson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.  Together they lived most of their married life in Volga until 1999, when their home flooded and they relocated to Strawberry Point.

Over the course of his working life Dennis worked at a variety of jobs:  mechanic, painter, machinist, logger, sawmill repairman, and clam-diver among them.

People who knew Dennis often mentioned his exceptional mechanical aptitude to his children. 

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Kenneth Reinertson

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:37

Kenneth Reinertson

 

 

Kenneth Adrian Reinertson, of Fayette, Iowa, died Saturday February 7th 2015 at his home in Fayette, Iowa following a battle with COPD with his family and friends by his side.

Kenneth was born January 24, 1936 to Selmer and Alice (Barness) Reinertson by Eldorado, Iowa.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

He went to school at Dover Six by Clermont, Iowa.

He was united in marriage to Ruth Nims June 1st, 1958. Five children were born to this union. They spent their lives together in Decorah and Fayette.

Kenneth work at Holland Brothers in Decorah, Iowa. Was a proprietor in N and R Garage Fayette. Retired from the Pattison Brothers Coop in Fayette, Iowa. He retired to a handy man on his home place welding, building lots of yard art and fixing tractors was his passion.

He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Ossian, Iowa.

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NFV boys open Districts vs. SW

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:18

 

Brandon Fenneman drives by a pair of taller West Central players to put in this bucket. On the night, the senior scored eight points, hauled down four rebounds, and dished out three assists as NFV fell to the conference leaders, 78-66, Friday in Maynard. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

NFV boys open Districts vs. SW

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley will open the boys’ Class 2A District 6 basketball playoffs against South Winn on Monday, Feb. 16, in New Hampton.

Since the game is the second one of the evening, it will start around 8 p.m. Central Springs and St. Ansgar meet in the opener at 6:30 p.m.

The winner of the TigerHawk/Warrior tilt will face second-ranked New Hampton on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m.; the contest will be on the Chickasaws’ home court.

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NFV girls beat Blue Devils

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:11

Kailee Prentice has been valuable off the bench for the TigerHawks because she can shoot from the outside, drive the key, and go after rebounds like this one using both hands to take this one away from a West Central’s Mary Scott Friday in Maynard. NFV won, 38-17, after going on a 22-2 run over the final 15 minutes of the game. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

NFV girls beat Blue Devils

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The North Fayette Valley girls’ basketball team won its fourth game of the season Friday night in Maynard as it withstood a Blue Devil rally to post a 38-17 victory.

Earlier in the week, the girls lost to Clayton Ridge, 40-28. The game against Kee was postponed and was played Monday, Feb. 9.

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NFV wrestling crowns 3 champs, sending 5 to Districts

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 16:01

 

Tyler Johansen has the look of a warrior as he maintains control of Oelwein’s Travis McMillan,currently ranked fifth, in their title match at 220. Johansen won the Sectional championship with three takedowns and an escape for a 7-2 decision. (Kris Van Sickle photo)

 

NFV wrestling crowns 3 champs, sending 5 to Districts

 

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

The Sectional Wrestling Meet Saturday in West Union was perhaps the toughest one in Class 2A, featuring three ranked teams and over 20 wrestlers in the top 10.

As expected, it started as a   three-team race between seventh-ranked Independence, eighth-ranked Crestwood, and the 10th-ranked TigerHawks.

While all three teams had the lead at some point in the day, Indee had too much depth, winning the meet with 215 points.

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Chuck Jacobsen

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-02-11 15:51

Chuck Jacobsen

 

 

Chuck Jacobsen of West Union is observing his 90th birthday today (Wednesday).

He will celebrate this special occasion with his family at a brunch on Sunday, Feb. 15.

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